Course Outline:
An Najah National University
Faculty of Higher Studies Clean Energy and Energy Conservation Engineering
Course : Renewable Energy 2 Course No. : 463607 Credit Hours : 3
Exams : 1st : 20 Marks , 2nd : 20 Marks , Activity : 10 Marks , Final 50 Marks
Instructor : Prof. Dr. Marwan M Mahmoud
Course Goals : Establishment of basic knowledge on renewable energy technology
and development of renewable energy systems for different
Course Content :
- Weibull distribution
- Aerodynamics of airfoils and turbines
- Wind turbine power,energy and torque
- Control of wind energy converters
- Electric power generators
- Design of wind electric power converters and their applications
- Design of wind mechanical energy converters and their applications
- Illustration and analysis of representatives wind electric and wind mechanic
energy systems
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Photovoltaic Power Generators
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Solar cells technology
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monocrysalline silicon solar cells
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polycrystalline silicon solar cells
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thin film solar cells
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I V-characteristics , peak power , fill factor and efficiency of solar cells
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Photovoltaic modules : monocrystalline , polycrystalline and amorphous
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I V –characteristics of PV modules
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PV array and generator
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The PV power system
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Charge regulator (DC/DC- Converter )
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Inverter
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The decentralized PV power system ( solar home system )
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The centralized PV power system
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Storage Batteries
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The different types of storage batteries
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Lead acid storage batteries and their characteristics
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the Watt-Hour and Ampere- Hour capacity and efficiency of a battery
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the depth of discharge ( DOD ) an the state of charge
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the specific gravity
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Regular storage batteries
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Block storage batteries
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Design of storage battery systems
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Solar Electric Power Systems
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Design of solar power systems for various applications
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Design of hybrid power systems
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Biogas Technology
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Biogas digesters , anaerobic digestion
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The digestion materials and their characteristics
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Biogas characteristics and production
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Design of biogas digesters
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Application of biogas
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Testing results of representative biogas projects